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Raglan-Manu Bay Surf Forecast
/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /
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Raglan-Manu Bay surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Raglan-Manu Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Raglan-Manu Bay sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raglan-Manu Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Manu Bay at 2PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Manu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
229 | 229 | 207 | 233 | 236 | 236 | 178 | 158 | 156 | 137 | 99 | 144 | 220 | 215 | 209 | 277 | 273 | 259 | 246 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 183 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:08PM2.64m | 00:26AM2.74m | 12:46PM2.53m | 1:05AM2.63m | 1:30PM2.41m | 1:52AM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.54m | 6:22PM0.50m | 6:44AM0.65m | 7:00PM0.62m | 7:27AM0.77m | 7:42PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 229 | 229 | 207 | 233 | 236 | 236 | 178 | 158 | 156 | 137 | 99 | 144 | 220 | 215 | 209 | 277 | 273 | 259 | 246 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 183 | 180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 13 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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